Casper Ruud

With his historic victory at the Rome Masters 1000 against Casper Ruud, the world number one continues to distance himself from the Spanish tennis player.

The Norwegian tennis player has showered praise on the world number one after losing to him in the 2026 ATP Rome final, and has compared his dominance and that of the Spanish tennis player with the one exerted by Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal in their time.

The Italian tennis player left no chance for Casper at home, continuing to break records and make history with his sixth consecutive Masters 1000, the only one missing to complete the collection.

The Italian has history in his hands, one step away from conquering the last missing Masters 1000 and closing that circle at 24 years old. Across the net, an improved Casper Ruud will try to spoil the home party for him.

The Norwegian, who reached the final of the ATP Rome, shared a profound reflection on not meeting expectations: "Perhaps I wasn't meant to take over from the Big 3."